# Mega Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nipa-22-mega-22-mega-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338855

> 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy offered grants of up to $500 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $1.0 billion in total. Applications closed on May 23, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NIPA-22-MEGA-22 |
| Agency | 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 23, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $500 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $1.0 billion |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.937 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants for Mega grants are: (1) a State or a group of States; (2) a metropolitan planning organization; (3) a unit of local government; (4) a political subdivision of a State; (5) a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; (6) a Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments; (7) a partnership between Amtrak and 1 or more entities described in (1) through (6); and (8) a group of entities described in any of (1) through (7).

## What the grant funds

The Department is combining three major discretionary grant programs into one Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant (MPDG) opportunity to reduce the burden for state and local applicants and increase the pipeline of “shovel-worthy” projects that are now possible because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These investments will create good-paying jobs, grow the economy, reduce emissions, improve safety, make our transportation more sustainable and resilient, and expand transportation options in rural America and other underserved communities. Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this funding will help enable more communities to build vital infrastructure projects that also strengthen supply chains and reduce costs for American families. The National Infrastructure Project Assistance (MEGA) program was created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund major projects that are too large or complex for traditional funding programs. The program will provide grants on a competitive basis to support multijurisdictional or regional projects of significance that may also cut across multiple modes of transportation. Eligible projects could include highway, bridge, freight, port, passenger rail, and public transportation projects of national and regional significance. These could be bridges or tunnels connecting two states; new rail and transit lines that improve equity and reduce emissions; and freight hubs integrating ship, train and truck traffic while improving environmental justice. DOT will award 50 percent of funding to projects greater than $500 million in cost, and 50 percent to projects greater than $100 million but less than $500 million in cost. The program will receive up to $1 billion this year alone and be able to provide multi-year funding to projects.

## Questions people ask

### Is NIPA-22-MEGA-22 still open?

No. It closed on May 23, 2022.

### Who can apply for Mega Grants?

69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Mega Grants?

Closed May 23, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500 million each. About $1.0 billion in total.

### Who has won National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega Projects) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Ohio Department of Transportation, Transportation & Development Louisiana D, Rhode Island Dot. The program made 9 awards worth $669 million in that time.